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Health equity requires patient privacy management

Health equity requires patient privacy management

A HIMSS TV video with Hannah Galvin, MD

26 July 2022
For health equity, patient privacy, and interoperability, it is necessary to strike a balance between patient-driven consent-management tools and detailed data segmentation, according to Hannah Galvin, MD, chief...
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Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from...

Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from...

An article by Todd Feathers, Simon Fondrie-Teitler, Angie Waller, and Surya Mattu

20 June 2022

Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information

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US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing

US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing

Blood pressure measurement devices that have been validated for clinical accuracy as determined through an independent review process.

5 June 2022
High blood pressure (BP) that is uncontrolled is the major cause of mortality and disability. For the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, reliable blood pressure measurement is critical. If the BP measurement...
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The PATCH Act

The PATCH Act

A bill that aims to improve medical device and network security.

20 May 2022
A new Senate bill introduced in early April 2022 (including legislation in the House) would require medical device developers to be more accountable for the cybersecurity of their products. Sens. Tammy Baldwin,...
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Consumer Interest in Sharing and Accessing Digital...

Consumer Interest in Sharing and Accessing Digital...

An issue brief from the Pew Trust Foundation

18 May 2022
According to a survey from The Pew Charitable Trusts, 81%t of adults surveyed favor improved patient and provider access to health information. More than two-thirds of consumers want their clinicians to share health...
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